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Mary Anne Rittenhouse, R.N., is the new spine/ joint coordinator for The Joint Replacement Center at Lawrence Hospital. Rittenhouse's job is to navigate patients through the entire joint replacement surgical experience. She teaches the preop classes, visits patients during their stays and provides support to patients and their family members before, during and after surgery. Rittenhouse formerly worked as a home care nurse for Lawrence Community Health Services and also spent several years in the operating room, where she worked along- side Lawrence's orthopedic surgeons during her tenure as an operating room nurse. To learn more about the joint replacement program and all the services the coordinator provides, call Rittenhouse at (914) 787-2244 or visit www.lawrencehealth.org/JointReplace- mentCenter. Sound Shore Health System (SSHS) is pleased to announce the launch of its electronic medi- cal records (EMR) system. Working closely with the premier leader in health care information technology, SSHS departmental teams assessed needs and provided input that was invaluable in develop- ing the appropriate technology for a successful rollout. While SSHS' primary focus was to establish a leading-edge EMR system, it expanded the project to incorporate new systems for admit- ting, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, nursing, patient billing and accounting — all with a focus toward safety and security for health care information. With the activation of this multimillion dollar project at Sound Shore Medical Center, Mount Vernon Hospital and Schaffer Extended Care Center, SSHS has established a state-of-the-art system — one that will improve the quality, ef- fi ciency and safety of medical records, while providing portability of information for its patients. For more information about SSHS' EMR launch, contact Barbara Cooke, Chief Informa- tion Offi cer, at (914) 365-4025. Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center, a New York City Health and Hospitals Corpora- tion community health care center in The Bronx, has inaugurated its redesigned adult and pediatric suites, improving primary care capacity, reducing clinic waiting time and pro- 34 | Lower Hudson/Bronx MD NEWS n MDNEWS.COM At the ribbon-cutting ceremony were (front row, L–R) Alan D. Aviles, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President; Carmen Arroyo, state assemblywoman; Iris Jimenez-Hernandez, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Lincoln Hospital; Dr. David John, Morrisania Medical Director; and Antonio Martin, HHC Executive Vice President. Back row: George T. Robinson, Vice Chair, Morrisania Community Advisory Board; Dinah Surh, Morrisania Executive Administrator; and Elizabeth Figueroa, Morrisania Associate Executive Director. viding a more comfortable and pleasant setting for both patients and staff. The redesign includes adult and pediatric triage rooms, two asthma treatment rooms and two exam rooms per provider. The newly expanded space has been reconfi gured to decrease waiting time with one-stop services such as fi nancial counseling, nutrition and social work, integrating a patient-centered medical home model of care. The center, located at 1225 Gerard Avenue in the Bronx, delivers a multidisciplinary team ap- proach that focuses on the community's health and its psychological and social needs. A team of board-certifi ed physicians, nurses, social workers and administrative staff treat and coor- dinate primary and specialty care for the whole family — from infants to geriatric patients. The Center for Sleep Medicine at Hudson Val- ley Hospital Center is opening its doors this fall, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to help people with sleep disorders. During a sleep study at the center, noninva- sive sensors are placed on the patient to record everything from brain activity to breathing to muscle movement. A board-certifi ed sleep technician oversees the sleep study to pinpoint any underlying problems, which can include: + obstructive sleep apnea — interruptions in sleep caused by shallow breathing or periods of not breathing that may last for 10 seconds or more + parasomnia — wakeful body functions during sleep, such as sleepwalking or teeth grinding. "The Center for Sleep Medicine follows guidelines established by the American Acade- my of Sleep Medicine to deliver prompt results in a warm, friendly environment," says Debbie Neuendorf, Vice President, Administration. "By raising the bar on both comfort and quality, our sleep center aims to exceed our community's expectations." n ADVERTISERS' INDEX First Consult............................................... 29 Good Samaritan Hospital ..................... 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